Convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)

*Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)

*Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

*Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab)

*Jean Urquhart (Highlands and Islands) (Ind)

The following also participated:

Eleanor Emberson (Scottish Government)

John Kenny (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

John King (Registers of Scotland)

John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth)

Clerk to the committee

James Johnston